Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-22
Of Queen Victoria Begun With Scenes Of
SplsndOr and Magnifcenee-Ths
Royal Procession.
VICTORIA, DRESSED In BLACK,
Surrounded by Nobility, Guarded by Ten
Thousand Soldiers and an Army Of PO-
lice Smiles Upon Her Subjects.
Grand Scenes in Westminster.

IN the IaceS OF the ScStnlnR uulIeuuoS
that have packed the streets since early
dawn; in the triumphal arches that span
the metropolis from WoOlwich to Shep-
herds Bush, from PaddingtOn to Hack
ney, from Battersea to Bow, from Buxton
to Finsbury; in the countless flags and
banners that float in the breeze; in the
gorgeous tapestries that decorate the ex-
teriors of the mansions in aristOcratic
Mayfair; in the roar of voices, the rattling
of arms, the tramp of the military, the
rolling of the drums and the stirring
strains of the bands, but one word is writ
teu-Jubilee.
When big Ben, "from his station in the
lofty tower of the Houses of Parliament,
tolled the hour of midnight, and the chimes
of Westminster Abbey and st. Paul's were
feebly re-echOing the stentOrian peals OF
their neighbor, Just half q century had
elapsed since that memorable night when,
pale and affrighted, the child-PrinceSS was
awakened from her sleep and ushered into
the presence of the Archbishop of Canter-
bury and the Lord Chamberlain to learn
that from that moment she was the ruler Of
a great and mighty people.
A half century-tifty years, nearly every
one of which has added long chapters to
the history OF Great Britain and her de-
Tendencies A half century that has seen
her troops victorious in the Crimea, in the
Indian Mutiny, in Abyssinia and Ashantee;
that has subjugated great country, and
added to Her Majesty'S titles that Of En-
press India" that has seen the creation
and organization of the now great colonies
Uf Australia and New Zealand; that has
seen an Irish famine, more than one Irish
insurreGtiOn and a Charlist agitation; that
has witnessed the disestablishment and
disendOwmeut of the Irish Church; that
has seen Bread riots and periods of over
whelming prosperity; that has produced a
half dozen or more reform bills, each one
enfranchising hundreds of thousands and
adding to the rights and liberties of the
people, and that has seen PalmerstOn, a
Peel, Russell, Disrach and y Gladstone
in the zenith OF their craftsmanship.
PASSED THE NIGHT On THE STREETS.
The first day of the ffty-first year OF the
reign of Queen Victoria over Great Britain
opened with perfect summer weather in
London. A lovlier day could not have
heen desired for the celebration OF Her
AIaicsty'S jubilee. Tbs sun shone bright,
the air was clear, and not very warm, and
gentle breeze blew steadily.
The crowds scattered over the city are
unprecedented in numbers and size.
Thousands OF people who yesterday select
ed locations along the route of tO-day's
procession, in order to retain them Occu-
pied them all night, and many used camp
stools OF impoverished rests to enable
them to Withstand the long ard tiresOme
occupation. A steady stream of carriages
and pedestrians poured constantly all night
until dawn through the city from all di-
rections towards the West End.
At o'clock this morning every point OF
yant3ge along the streets composing the
royal procession route was secured. At 9
O'Clock the line OF route was ON each side a
compact mass Of people. Everybody, de-
spite the discomfort OF the crowding, man
itested the most good humOr.
THE SCENE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY
was most brilliant. Every seat was filled,
aud every person present was @ distln-
guished person. When the Identities were
enumerated it seemed rs if every locality
the world over had sent one or more of its
representative persOnages to do honor to
England's Queen ON Britain's greatest hOli-
day. There never, probably, in modern
times assembled under one roof an audi
ence 80 we'll and 80 brilliantly arrayed.
Every man present entitled to wear Il uni
form or decoration had both on, new or
FURNISHED up.
When this audience WAS all seated the
scene presented was incompatible. When
the sun shoue brightly through the noble
stained windows OF the Abbey its rays fell
upon an unaecustomed sight and the pic
ture was indescribable. The audience,
banked up as it was in church, was any
thing but sOmbre. For awhile when all
we're seated there was quiet, but this WAS
only temporary ana lasted only long
enough to enable the people to locate one
another. Then there was the life Of recOg-
milton and Of gossip and it graduated into n
noisy hum. This was startling to a person
who entered suddenly, considering the
place and who were buried there, but the
stranger was soon fascinated and himself
added TO what had struck him as desecra-
tiOn. Busy and interested as were the peO-
pie making this irreverent congregation,
some persOnages entered the Abbey strong
enough to compel general attention and
recognition.
SALISBURY AND GLADSTONE CHEERED.
When the Marquis of Salisbury, the
Queens Prime Minister, entered and pro-
ceeded to the place set apIat for him, he
was cheered. When Mr.. Gladstone was
observed quietly edging his way to his seat
he was also cheered.
Such was the eagerneSs of those who had
assured places in the audience at Westmin-
ster to be on hand that scores Of lords and
ladies repaired to the editice at unneees-
sarily early hours, and, as many Of them
were admitted, without having partaken
of any breakfast, il was strange sight to
see TASKS and sandwiches exchanged in
such crowd and eagerly used by number
less aristOcrats unable longer to withstand
hunger or thirst. This business when
added to the hum, at times seemed irreve-
rent on Jubilee Day, in Westminster.
The line of the procession from Bucking-
ham Palace to Westminster Abbey was rs
follows: Frori the Palace portals along
Constitution Hill, Picadilly, Regent street.
Waterloo Place, Pail Mall, East Cockspur
street, Northumberland avenue, Thames
embankment, Bridge street to Abbey.
The line of route was kept by nearly
10, 600 troops, representing all branches OF
the service, and in addition COO boys from
naval training ships were drawn mp at the
base Of the Nelson monument. In addi-
ton to the military, many thousands Of
police, both mounted and on loot, were on
duty under the command of Sir Charles
Warren. The military force was under
command of Gen. Gipps and Col Stirling,
of the COldstTeam Guards.
The particular feature at Buckingham
Palace was that the two services were
equally hOnored, the guards lining one side
of the roadway at Buckingham Palace gates
and on the other side the blue jackets were
posted. The same services were also rep